JP2004115095A - Heat-sensitive material printed can - Google Patents

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JP2004115095A
JP2004115095A JP2002283621A JP2002283621A JP2004115095A JP 2004115095 A JP2004115095 A JP 2004115095A JP 2002283621 A JP2002283621 A JP 2002283621A JP 2002283621 A JP2002283621 A JP 2002283621A JP 2004115095 A JP2004115095 A JP 2004115095A
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Kiyoshi Hirotsuji
廣辻 潔
Toshiaki Tomiyoshi
富吉 俊昭
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heat-sensitive material printed can capable of maintaining a decorative function of the heat-sensitive material or its temperature indicating function for many hours and suppressing a canning cost increase to the utmost. <P>SOLUTION: In the heat-sensitive material printed can having a print layer 12 containing the heat-sensitive material on the outer surface of the can 10 and a protective coating layer 13 on the print layer 12, the paint forming the protective coating layer 13 contains a ultraviolet absorbent. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は示温材料印刷缶、特にその保護塗膜層の改良に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
果汁飲料、ビール、日本酒、コーヒー、紅茶、ココア、牛乳等のような飲料には、それぞれ飲用に適した温度が存在する。このため、飲料を収容している缶や瓶の表面に、所定の温度で変色する可逆性の示温インキ又は示温塗料等の示温材料により文字、図柄、マーク等を印刷しておき、その内容物が現在飲用に適した飲み頃温度であるか否か、または、飲み頃温度であるか否かと容器内における飲料の液面位置がどこにあるか(すなわち、容器内の飲料があとどれだけ残っているか)との両方が消費者に判るようにした容器、更には容器内飲料の飲み頃温度への色の変化を装飾印刷に活かしたデザインの容器、に関する提案が幾つかなされており(例えば、特許文献1〜5参照。)、実際にビール缶に使用されたこともある。
【0003】
ところが、これらの温度表示機能を備えた缶に使用される可逆性の示温材料は紫外線を照射されることにより、その変色機能を次第に失ってしまう。そのため、示温材料を使用した印刷缶を屋外に長時間放置しておくことはできない。また、蛍光灯から出される弱い紫外線によっても脱色がおこるので、上記の缶及び缶詰を室内で保管したとしても、示温材料としての特性を示す使用期限が1〜2ヶ月と短く、使用し難いという問題があった。
【0004】
上記の問題を解決すべく、特許文献6には、紫外線防止フィルムを缶の外表面に貼着した缶が提案されている。この紫外線防止フィルムは、一方の面に外面コート樹脂が塗布され、他方の面に示温材料と接着剤が塗布されており、この接着剤を塗布した面が缶に貼着される。
特許文献6では、紫外線吸収剤を含有する厚さ9〜12μmの紫外線防止フィルムを示温材料の外側に配置してあるので、紫外線照射による示温材料の退色の始まりが20時間経過前後とかなり遅くなる。つまり、通常の室内での保管では3〜5ヶ月間使用可能となるので、問題なく実用化が可能となる。
【0005】
【特許文献1】
特開昭48−69682号公報
【特許文献2】
特開昭59−112951号公報
【特許文献3】
特公平2−4474号公報
【特許文献4】
実開平4−29941号公報
【特許文献5】
実公平6−46709号公報
【特許文献6】
特開2001−180680号公報
【0006】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところが、上記の特許文献6に記載された缶は、通常の装飾印刷缶に比べると、紫外線吸収剤を含有させたフィルムが余分に必要となる。特許文献6には、フィルムと缶の接着に関して、接着剤を塗布することなく、例えば熱融着しても可能であると記載されている。しかし、印刷層側のフィルム面と缶表面との接着性を考慮すると、該印刷層の上に接着剤層を設けるのが必須と考えられることから、通常の缶と比べて接着剤も余分に必要となる。このように、フィルムや接着剤が通常の缶と比べ、余分に必要となることから製缶コストが上昇する。
【0007】
また、熱可塑性樹脂に紫外線吸収剤を混入することにより上記の紫外線防止フィルムを製造するのであるが、このフィルムは9〜12μmの比較的厚いものであるので、紫外線吸収剤の量もその分多く必要となり、それだけコストアップとなる。
【0008】
次に缶の製造工程について考える。まず、フィルムの一方の表面に、透明な熱硬化性樹脂を含有する外面コートを塗装して乾燥させた後、フィルムの反対側の表面に、示温インキにより印刷を施し、その上に接着剤を塗布して乾燥させる。その後、両面に外面コート層や印刷層及び接着剤層を備えた上記のフィルムを一缶分の大きさに切断して缶の胴部表面に貼着させる。この貼着工程は、ツーピース缶の印刷機にかなり良く似た装置により行う。このように、フィルムに対する塗装・乾燥工程やフィルムを缶に貼着する工程が余分に必要となり、これらの設備費を含めて製缶コストがかなり高くなるという問題がある。
【0009】
また、上記特許文献6には、フィルムに紫外線吸収剤を1.5〜2.5μm程度の厚さで塗布したものを用いても良い旨記載されているが、この方法を採用しても、フィルムと接着剤とが余分に必要となることは変わらない。また、フィルムに対して、外面コートの塗装、紫外線吸収剤の塗装、示温材料による印刷、接着剤の塗装を行うための設備も必要であるから、製缶コストが大幅に上昇することに変わりはない。
本発明の目的は、前記従来技術の課題に鑑みなされたものであり、その目的は、製缶コストの上昇を極力抑え、且つ、実用化可能な程度に紫外線等による劣化をおくらせた示温材料印刷缶を提供することにある。
【0010】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前記目的を達成するために、本発明の示温材料印刷缶は、缶の外表面に、示温材料を含む印刷層と、該印刷層の上に保護塗膜層を備え、該保護塗膜層が、紫外線吸収剤を含んでいることを特徴とする。
また、前記紫外線吸収剤の量が、前記保護塗膜層の樹脂固形分100重量部に対して、2〜10重量部であることが好適である。
さらに、前記保護塗膜層が、50〜70重量部のポリエステル樹脂と、5〜15重量部のエポキシ樹脂と、20〜40重量部のアミノ樹脂と、2〜10重量部の紫外線吸収剤と、1重量部未満の潤滑剤と、を含んでいることがより好適である。
【0011】
【発明の実施の形態】
図1は本発明の示温材料印刷缶を側面から見た一部破断断面図であり、要部の断面図を拡大して示している。缶10を構成する主材料であるアルミニウム合金層11の外表面側には、可逆性の示温インキによる印刷部分を含んだ印刷層12と、印刷層12の上に透明な硬化型塗料による保護塗膜層13とを備えている。また、印刷層12とアルミニウム合金層11との間には、ポリエステル樹脂等の熱可塑性樹脂層15が設けられている。この熱可塑性樹脂層15には顔料を混入しても良い。上記の保護塗膜層13は、紫外線吸収剤を添加した塗料により形成される。なお、保護塗膜層を形成する塗料は、保護塗膜層の樹脂固形分100重量部に対して、1重量部未満の潤滑剤と2〜10重量部の紫外線吸収剤を添加したものであることが望ましい。また、内面保護被膜層14は、アルミニウム合金層11の缶10内面側を保護するための保護被膜層であり、図示していないが、アルミニウム合金層11に接着している熱硬化性の接着剤層と、この接着剤層と接合しているポリエステル樹脂層とから構成されている。
【0012】
樹脂固形分100重量部に対して、1重量部未満の潤滑剤と2〜10重量部の紫外線吸収剤を添加した塗料を使用することで、印刷層を保護する保護塗膜層の本来の性能を殆ど損なわずに、示温インキの紫外線による劣化を抑制することができる。このため、紫外線吸収剤を含有しない保護塗膜層を施した示温材料印刷缶に比べて2倍以上(室内保管で約4ヶ月)の使用可能期間を得ることができた。また、印刷層の保護塗膜層を形成する塗料に少量の紫外線吸収剤を添加させるという簡単な構成となっているため、それ以外に特別の材料を使用せず、また、特別の装置や、特別な製缶加工工程も必要がない。つまり、製缶コストの上昇は極僅かである。
【0013】
また、本発明の保護塗膜層に使用される塗料の成分は、溶剤を除くと、主成分として50〜70重量部のポリエステル樹脂と、加工性や密着性向上のために5〜15重量部のエポキシ樹脂と、硬化剤としての20〜40重量部のアミノ樹脂と、さらに、これらの樹脂固形分100重量部に対して、2〜10重量部の紫外線吸収剤と、塗膜の滑り性確保のために1重量部未満の潤滑剤とからなる。
【0014】
保護塗膜層が上記組成割合であることにより、塗装性、レトルト殺菌時の塗膜の密着性、耐傷付き性、ネック加工性に優れた印刷缶が得られる。
可逆性の示温材料としては、周知の示温インキ、示温ペイント、示温液晶等を使用することができる。例えば、以下に挙げた可逆性熱変色性材料から製造されるものを用いればよい。
【0015】
(1)(イ)電子供与性呈色性有機化合物と、(ロ)フェノール性水酸基を有する化合物と、(ハ)極性の置換基を有さない鎖式脂肪族1価アルコールと、を必須成分とした可逆性熱変色材料。
(2)(イ)電子供与性呈色性有機化合物と、(ロ)フェノール性水酸基を有する化合物と、(ハ)極性の置換基を有さない鎖式脂肪族1価アルコールと極性の置換基を有さない脂肪族モノカルボン酸から得た極性の置換基を有さないエステルと、を必須成分とした可逆性熱変色材料。
(3)上記の(1)または(2)の可逆性熱変色材料を微小カプセルに内包したもの。
(4)上記の(1)または(2)の可逆性熱変色材料ををビヒクル中に溶解又は分散させたもの。
【0016】
これらの熱変色性材料は、膜形成材料であるバインダーを含む媒体中に分散されて、インキ又は塗料とされ、金属缶の表面又は製缶前の金属板に印刷されるか或いは塗布される。
消費者に缶の内容物が適温であることを知らせるために、缶の図柄全体を示温インキで印刷し、その一部に示温インキで、「飲み頃温度です」というような文字や消費者が飲料を飲んでいる図柄(又はマーク)等の飲み頃の温度を知らせる文字又は図柄を印刷する。
【0017】
もちろん、通常の印刷インキと上記の示温インキとを併用して印刷を行うこともできる。すなわち、缶の図柄全体を示温インキで印刷するのではなく、その一部を示温インキで印刷し、残りは通常のインキで印刷してもよい。例えば、示温インキで、缶の内容物が適温であることを知らせる文字又は図柄を印刷し、他の図柄は通常の金属用印刷用インキで印刷すれば良い。または、背景の色だけを示温インキで印刷し、その色の変化に対する説明文(背景の色がどのような色になっていると適温であるかの説明)を通常の印刷インキで印刷すると共に、他の図柄を通常の印刷インキで印刷してもよい。
【0018】
紫外線吸収剤としては、従来公知のものが使用できる。例えば、芳香族化合物などの紫外線を吸収しそれを微小な熱エネルギーに変換するものや、二酸化チタンや酸化亜鉛等の無機物の超微粒子による光の散乱を利用したものがある。
本発明の実施例で使用した紫外線吸収剤は、ベンゾトリアゾール系、ベンゾフェノン系、サリチル酸系、シアノアクリレート系の紫外線吸収剤等である。これらの紫外線吸収機能を有する官能基を化学的に樹脂骨格に組み入れたアクリル樹脂等の樹脂を使用する。この紫外線吸収樹脂は、缶に直接塗装するのではなく、印刷層の保護塗膜となる塗料に所定量(塗料の樹脂固形分100重量部に対して2〜10重量部)混合して使用する。
【0019】
その結果、胴部外面に、示温インキによる印刷を含む装飾印刷を施した缶が、ネックイン加工(ネック加工)やフランジ加工等の過酷な加工を受けても、紫外線吸収剤を含有する塗膜が剥離したり、割れたりすることなく、狙った機能を発揮させることができる。
これらの紫外線吸収機能を有する樹脂は、各社から発売されており、例えば、日本触媒(株)製の紫外線吸収フィルムコーティング剤(ハルスハイブリッドUV−Gシリーズ;溶媒として酢酸エチルを使用、UV−G101、UV−G300、UV−G12、UV−G13)が使用できる。
【0020】
この紫外線吸収剤は、各種のプラスチックフィルム、シート等にコーティングするための物であり、缶外面塗料としてそのまま使用した場合には、乾燥後に缶の開口端部をネックイン加工(ネック加工)やフランジ加工をすると、塗膜が割れてしまうことがあるので、そのままでは使用できなかった。
【0021】
本発明では、ツーピース缶の外面用として使用可能で、しかも、ネックイン加工を可能とするために、ツーピース缶の印刷後の保護塗装に使用している従来周知の透明なクリヤー塗料に、上記の紫外線吸収フィルムコーティング剤を、クリヤー塗料の樹脂固形分100重量部に対して2〜10重量部混合することにより、所定の目的を達成している。このクリヤー塗料としては、例えばポリエステル樹脂系塗料、エポキシエステル樹脂系塗料、エポキシアミノ樹脂系塗料、熱硬化性アクリル樹脂系塗料、アクリルアミノ樹脂系塗料、アクリルエポキシ樹脂系塗料、アミノアルキド樹脂系塗料、スチレン化アルキド樹脂系塗料等から選ばれる。
【0022】
塗料の樹脂固形分100重量部に対して10重量部を超える量の紫外線吸収フィルムコーティング剤を添加した場合、乾燥後に缶をネックイン加工した際に塗膜が割れる。また、割れなかったとしても、その後の温水処理やパストロ処理やレトルト殺菌処理等の殺菌処理を受けると剥離が発生してしまう。
また、紫外線吸収フィルムコーティング剤の添加量が、塗料の樹脂固形分100重量部に対して2重量部未満であると、示温材料の紫外線に対する耐光性は紫外線吸収剤を添加しない場合と殆ど変化なく、効果がない。
【0023】
本発明の示温材料印刷缶の製造は以下のように行った。まず、ポリエステル樹脂フィルムを両面に被覆したアルミニウム合金板から、アルミニウム合金板製のツーピース缶を、周知の製法で成形する。このツーピース缶を印刷装置のマンドレルに冠着してから、印刷ステーションで缶の胴部外面に多色印刷(示温インキによる印刷を含む)を施す。次に紫外線吸収コーティング剤を所定量(例えば、塗料の樹脂固形分100重量部に対して6重量部)添加したクリヤー塗料を、塗装ステーションで、未乾燥状態の印刷層の上に塗装(ウエットオンクリヤー)する(例えば、塗装速度は400m/min)。そして、缶をマンドレルから取り外し、乾燥装置を通過させて(約270℃で30秒間)、印刷層とクリヤー塗料による保護塗膜層とを乾燥・硬化させる。
【0024】
それから、ツーピース缶の開口端側に4段のネックイン加工(ネック加工)を施した後、フランジ加工を施す。この製缶工程における缶の滑り性、加工性、塗膜の密着性は紫外線吸収コーティング剤を添加しないクリヤー塗料を塗装した缶の場合と同等レベルであった。製造した缶から10缶を抜き出して、そのネックイン加工部(ネック加工部)を観察したところ、クリヤー塗膜の割れや剥離が発生した缶は皆無であった。
【0025】
次にネックイン加工とフランジ加工を施したツーピース缶に、所定量のミカンジュースを充填した後に、所定量の液体窒素を添加してから、缶蓋を巻締めて密封してミカンジュースの缶詰を製造する。この搬送中の缶詰の上方から85℃〜95℃の熱水を5分〜10分噴霧して、缶詰内容物の温度を約85℃以上に上昇させた後、冷却水を缶詰の上方から噴霧して缶詰を常温に冷却した。この缶詰を製造した際の製造ラインにおける滑り性、加工性は、通常のクリヤー塗装を施した缶の場合と同等であった。製造した缶詰から10缶を抜き出して、ネックイン加工部を目視により観察したが、塗膜が剥離している缶詰は皆無であった。
【0026】
この缶詰の外面に施されている示温インキの耐光性を、事務作業ができる程度の明るさを維持するだけの数の蛍光灯をつけた作業所に缶詰を保管して確認したが、クリヤー塗料に紫外線吸収剤を添加しない場合と比較して、ほぼ2倍の寿命があることが判明した。その寿命は缶詰を室内保管時で約4ヶ月程度となり、十分に一般流通できるレベルとなった。
【0027】
【実施例】
以下に実施例と比較例及び実験例の詳しい説明を行う。保護塗膜層に使用する塗料は、溶剤を除くと、主成分としてのポリエステル樹脂と、加工性や密着性を向上させるためのエポキシ樹脂と、硬化剤としてのアミノ樹脂と、紫外線吸収剤と、塗膜の滑り性を向上させるための潤滑剤(ワックス、シリコン)とを原料として製造される。
その製造は以下のようにして行った。まず、ポリエステル樹脂溶液をタンクに仕込み、攪拌しながら50℃〜80℃、望ましくは60℃に加温する。規定の温度に達したところで、紫外線吸収樹脂溶液を少しずつ加え、均一になるまで攪拌する。このときも、液温を50℃〜80℃、望ましくは60℃に保っておく。
【0028】
十分に攪拌し、液が均一になったら、40℃以下まで冷却する。液温が40℃以下になったところで、エポキシ樹脂溶液、アミノ樹脂溶液を加える.さらに、シリコン樹脂、ワックス等の潤滑剤を加え、調整用溶剤で規定の粘度に調節する。最後にこの液の濾過を行う。
【0029】
示温材料印刷缶の製造は次のように行った。まず、両面がポリエステル樹脂フィルム被膜で被覆されているアルミニウム合金製のツーピース缶を、ツーピース缶用の印刷・塗装装置のマンドレルに冠着させ、これらのツーピース缶の胴部外面に示温インキと通常の印刷インキとにより装飾印刷を施す。この印刷缶に対して、下記の表1、表2及び表3に示すような組成割合の保護塗料をロール塗装し(塗装速度は400m/min)、印刷・塗装済みの缶をマンドレルから取り外して乾燥炉に搬送して乾燥・焼き付けを行った(乾燥・焼き付け条件は約270℃で30秒間)。以上のようにして製造された示温材料印刷缶のネック加工性、レトルト密着性、耐傷付き性、塗装性、変色効果期間、を試験した(試験缶は各項目毎に5缶又は5片ずつ)。
【0030】
塗装性:示温インキによる印刷後、ロール塗装法によって保護塗料の塗装を実施し、塗装面のフロー性を目視により観察した。塗装面のフロー性が良ければ(平滑になっていれば)○、塗装面のフロー性が悪ければ×とした。
【0031】
ネック加工性:塗装を施し、乾燥・焼き付けを行ったツーピース缶の開口部に4段のネック加工を施す。その後、このネック加工部の塗膜面にカッターナイフで十字形の傷を付け、その上にセロハンテープを貼り付けた後、そのセロハンテープを急激に引き剥がして、塗膜面に剥離が発生したかどうかを確認した。目視により、塗膜の剥離がなければ○、微小の剥離が発生し、それが面積比10%以内であれば△、10%を超える剥離であれば×とした。
【0032】
レトルト密着性:ネック加工後の缶を、125℃で30分間のレトルト殺菌を実施し乾燥させる。その後、この缶のネック加工部の塗膜面にカッターナイフで十字形の傷を付け、その上にセロハンテープを貼り付けた後、そのセロハンテープを急激に引き剥がして、塗膜面に剥離が発生したかどうかを確認した。目視により、塗膜の剥離がなければ○、微小の剥離が発生しそれが面積比10%以内であれば△、10%を超える剥離であれば×とした。
【0033】
耐傷付き性:ネック加工後に、室温(25℃)時の塗膜の硬さを鉛筆硬度にて測定した。印刷缶についての経験上から、4H以上の硬度があれば○とし、3H〜Fの硬度では△、B以下では×とした。
【0034】
変色効果期間:試料片として、印刷・塗装が施された胴部を缶から切り取って平らにしたものを使用した。この試料片の30cm上部に、20Wの蛍光灯を2本配置し、蛍光灯の光を24時間印刷面上に照射し続けた。この状態で、示温インキによる印刷部分が変色機能を失うまでの日数を調査した。
【0035】
以下に実施例(実1〜4)と比較例(比1〜2)及び実験例(実験1〜8)の試験結果を表1、表2、表3に示す。表1は、塗料の樹脂固形分100重量部に対して、どのくらい量の紫外線吸収剤を添加するのが好適なのかを調べるための実験の結果である。表2と表3は、塗料の樹脂固形分の配合割合を変えた塗料を、缶に塗装する場合の塗装速度を変えた時の変化と塗膜の乾燥・焼き付け条件を変えた時の変化を調べるための実験である。
【0036】
【表1】

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表1からわかる通り、実施例1〜3ではネック加工性、レトルト密着性、耐傷付き性、塗装性が共に良好な状態を示した。また、変色効果期間は23日〜40日間であり、実用に十分耐えることのできる紫外線に対する耐光性を示した。
【0037】
一方、塗料の樹脂固形分(ポリエステル樹脂+エポキシ樹脂+アミノ樹脂)100重量部に対して、紫外線吸収剤の量が1.8重量部である比較例1の缶では、ネック加工性、レトルト密着性、耐傷付き性、塗装性は、基準を満たしていたが、変色効果期間が15日と短く、示温インキの効果は長く続かなかった。
また、紫外線吸収剤の量を塗料の樹脂固形分100重量部に対して15重量部というように、多量の紫外線吸収剤を添加した比較例2の缶は、変色効果期間は70日と長いものになったが、ネック加工の後に、ネック加工部に十字形の傷を付けてからセロハンテープを貼着した後、引き剥がす密着性試験で、約2%程度の塗膜剥離が発生した。
【0038】
以上の事実から、保護塗膜層に使用される塗料の樹脂固形分100重量部に対し添加する紫外線吸収剤の添加量は、略2〜10重量部が好ましい範囲であることがわかる。
このように、耐光性が良くなった理由としては、本発明で使用した紫外線吸収剤はOH基を有しているため、塗料中のアミノ樹脂と反応して塗膜内でしっかりと結合した状態になっているためであると考えられる。つまり、保護塗膜層の塗料と紫外線吸収剤が一体化しているため、紫外線吸収の効果が長続きすると考えられる。
【0039】
次の表2と表3は、紫外線吸収樹脂の量は、塗料の樹脂固形分100重量部に対して2〜10重量部の範囲内であるが、紫外線吸収樹脂以外の樹脂固形分(ポリエステル樹脂、エポキシ樹脂、アミノ樹脂)の配合割合を変更した塗料を使用した場合の試験結果を示している。また、塗膜の乾燥温度及び乾燥時間、塗料の塗装速度を変更した場合の試験結果も示している。
【0040】
つまり、塗装性とネック加工性の悪かった実験例1に対比して、塗装速度を半分にして塗装すると共に塗膜の乾燥・焼き付け温度(乾燥温度)を約40℃低くした実験例2を行い、また、ネック加工性の悪かった実験例3に対して、塗膜の乾燥・焼き付け温度(乾燥温度)を約40℃低くした実験例4を行った。同様に、表3では、耐傷付き性の悪かった実験例5に対して、塗膜の乾燥・焼き付け時間(乾燥時間)を2倍にした実験例6を追加し、また、ネック加工性と耐傷付き性が悪かった実験例7に対して、塗装速度を半分にすると共に塗膜の乾燥・焼き付け時間(乾燥時間)を約20秒間長くした実験例8を追加した。
尚、表2には、上記の実験例1〜4の他に、実施例4と、参考例として実施例2の数値も載せておく。
【0041】
【表2】
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【0042】
【表3】
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【0043】
表2からわかるように、実施例2(実2)、実施例4(実4)、実験例1〜4(実験1〜4)では、紫外線吸収剤の量が、いずれも塗料の樹脂固形分100重量部に対して2〜10重量部の範囲内であるため、変色効果期間は24〜26日間あり、長時間効果を持続することができている。また、こられはいずれも、ネック加工部の塗膜の硬さに関係する耐傷付き性と、レトルト殺菌後におけるネック加工部の塗膜の密着性とに問題はない。
【0044】
実施例4では、実施例2に比べポリエステル樹脂を10重量部多く配合した。検査の結果は、ネック加工性、レトルト密着性、耐傷付き性、塗装性ともに基準を満たしており、十分実用に耐えることができるものであった。
【0045】
実験例1では、実施例2の配合と比べて、エポキシ樹脂の量を20重量部多く配合した塗料とした。ロール塗装(ロールコート)を行うと、高速塗装(400m/min)では塗装面のフロー状態(平滑性)が悪く、塗膜の外観が悪くなった。また、塗膜の乾燥・焼き付け条件を270℃で30秒間とし、ネック加工後にネック加工部にカッターナイフで十字形の切り込みを入れ、その上にセロハンテープを貼着してから剥離する試験を行ったところ、約3〜5%の微小剥離が発生した。
【0046】
実験例2は、塗料の樹脂固形分の配合は実験例1と同じである。しかしながら、低速塗装(200m/min)とすることにより、塗装面のフロー状態が良好(平滑)になった。また、塗膜の乾燥・焼き付け条件を230℃で30秒間と変更することにより、ネック加工部の微小剥離はなくなった。
【0047】
実験例3では、実施例2の配合と比べてアミノ樹脂の量を20重量部多く配合した塗料を用いた。塗装速度400m/minでロール塗装を行ったが、塗装面のフロー状態に問題はなかった。しかし、塗膜の乾燥・焼き付けを270℃で30秒行ってからネック加工を行い、その後ネック加工性に対する試験を行った。ネック加工部にカッターナイフで十字形の切り込みを入れ、その上にセロハンテープを貼着した後、セロハンテープを剥離したところ、ネック加工部に約5%の塗膜の剥離が見られた。
【0048】
しかしながら、実験例4では、塗料の樹脂固形分の配合は実験例3と同じとし、塗膜の乾燥・焼き付け温度(乾燥温度)を230℃に下げたところ、ネック加工部の塗膜の微小剥離はなくなった。なお、実験例3と4とは、塗装性についてはいずれも問題がなかった。
次に、表3から分かるように、実験例5〜8(実験5〜8)では、変色効果期間が25〜26日間あり、長時間に渡り効果を持続させることができた。また、これらは、塗装性とネック加工性に関してはいずれも問題がなかった。
【0049】
実験例5では、実施例2の配合と比べて、エポキシ樹脂の量を半分にした塗料で塗装を実施した。上でも述べたように、塗装性とネック加工性は問題がなかったが、ネック加工後の鉛筆硬度試験では、塗膜の硬度がFにて傷付きが発生した。このため、製缶の際の搬送時に缶の外表面に傷付きが発生することが懸念される。
【0050】
これに対し、実験例6では、樹脂固形分の配合を実験例5と同じとしたが、塗膜の乾燥・焼き付けのための時間(乾燥時間)を長く(30秒間から60秒間に変更)したところ、ネック加工後の鉛筆硬度試験では塗膜の硬度が4Hにまで上昇した。なお、実験例5、6はレトルト密着性については問題はなかった。
【0051】
実験例7は、実施例2の配合に比べてアミノ樹脂の量を半分にした塗料を用いた。ネック加工部の塗膜の鉛筆硬度はHであり、また、レトルト殺菌後のネック加工部の塗膜に対するセロハンテープの貼着・剥離試験で約5%の塗膜の剥離がみられ、耐傷付き性とレトルト密着性とに問題があることが分かった。
【0052】
しかしながら、実験例8では、樹脂固形分の配合を実験例7と同じとし、塗膜の乾燥・焼き付け時間(乾燥時間)を30秒間から50秒間に長くした。その結果ネック加工部の鉛筆硬度は4Hになり、また、レトルト殺菌した後にネック加工部の塗膜にセロハンテープの貼着・剥離試験を行ったが、塗膜の剥離は全く見られなかった。
【0053】
表2及び表3に示されている実験例1〜8の塗料を構成する樹脂固形分の配合比、塗膜の乾燥温度や乾燥時間、塗装速度及び評価項目等から読み取れるように、塗料の樹脂の配合割合を変化させると、塗装性が悪くなったり、塗膜の割れが発生し易くなったり、塗膜の硬さが不足する等の塗膜状態の変化が起こるため、塗料の塗装条件を変更させる必要が出てくる。例えば、塗装速度を低速領域に変更したり、乾燥・焼き付け時温度(乾燥温度)を下げたり、乾燥・焼き付け時間(乾燥時間)を長くする等を行わなくてはならない。
【0054】
特に乾燥・焼き付けのための時間(乾燥時間)を長くするためには、乾燥のための炉(遠赤外線や近赤外線を利用した電気炉、ガスを用いた熱風乾燥炉、電気を用いた熱風乾燥炉等。)の全長を長くするか、生産速度を低速に落とす必要がある。
つまり、現有の設備を変更せず、効率良く生産することを前提とすると、表1と表2及び表3との比較から、ポリエステル樹脂を50〜70重量部、エポキシ樹脂を5〜15重量部、アミノ樹脂を20〜40重量部の混合比率で含有する塗料を使用するのが好ましいことが分かる。
【0055】
しかしながら、表2と表3の実験結果から、塗料の樹脂固形分100重量部に対して2〜10重量部の範囲内の紫外線吸収剤を添加し、更に1重量部未満の潤滑剤を添加した塗料は、塗装速度や塗膜の乾燥・焼き付け条件等を適切に選択すれば、可逆性の示温材料による印刷層を十分に保護する機能と紫外線による示温材料の劣化をかなり遅らせる機能とを発揮することが読み取れる。
【0056】
上記実験で使用した塗料は、ポリエステル樹脂フィルムを熱融着したツーピース缶に対して、特に密着性に優れた塗料であり、ポリエステル樹脂フィルムラミネート缶の必要物性を満たすように設計された塗料である。
一般に、缶の塗料は、缶の形状・用途によって要求される物性が異なり、そのため、塗料設計が変わり、樹脂や硬化剤の種類、配合比、添加剤の種類、量が異なってくる。
【0057】
また、上記実験で使用した塗料は、ポリエステル樹脂フィルムを金属板の表面にラミネートしていない金属板を、絞り・しごき加工して成形したツーピース缶に対して使用しても、缶として必要な塗膜の密着性を得ることができる。このことは本発明者等の実験により確認済みである。
なお、缶の形状や用途に適応させるために、塗料の樹脂成分を変えた場合でも、缶の用途に最適化された塗料の樹脂固形分100重量部に対して、紫外線吸収剤を2〜10重量部使用することにより、本発明の目的を達成することができる。
【0058】
本実施形態では、ポリエステル樹脂フィルムを両面にラミネートした材料から製造されたアルミニウム合金製のツーピース缶を用いた例を説明したが、本発明を適用する缶としては従来公知の缶をいずれも使用することができる。例えば、ツーピース缶(予め樹脂で被覆された金属板から製造された缶でも、樹脂で被覆されていない金属板から製造された缶でも良い。)、スリーピース缶(溶接缶、接着缶、半田付け缶)、またはツーピース缶から成形されるボトル型缶でも良い。ただし、スリーピース缶の場合には、製缶する前の平板の状態の時に印刷及び塗装を施す。また、これらの缶の材料としては、錫メッキ鋼板、極薄錫メッキ鋼板、ニッケルメッキ鋼板、クロムメッキ鋼板、亜鉛メッキ鋼板、二種以上の金属の合金メッキ鋼板、電解クロム酸処理鋼板、クロメート処理やリン酸化成処理や有機無機化成処理等の化成処理鋼板等がある。
【0059】
また、上記のボトル型缶としては、例えば以下のようなものがある。
ツーピース缶の開口端側に20〜30回のネック加工を繰り返す縮径加工を施して傾斜状の肩部と小径の口頸部(ネジ部が形成されていてもいなくても良い)を成形することにより底部と胴部と肩部と口頸部とが一体成形されたもの。
ツーピース缶を成形した後、その底部側を複数回絞り加工を行って小径の口頸部(ネジ部が形成されていてもいなくても良い)と傾斜状の肩部とを成形した胴部と肩部と口頸部とが一体成形され、底蓋が別材で成形されたもの。
ツーピース缶の開口端部に、傾斜状の肩部と小径口頸部(ネジ部が形成されていてもいなくても良い)とが成形された缶蓋を固着したタイプのもの。
【0060】
これらのボトル型缶を使用する場合には、ツーピース缶を成形した後に、胴部に印刷と保護塗膜を施す。ただし、ツーピース缶の底部側を複数回絞り加工を繰り返して肩部と口頸部を成形するタイプのボトル型缶は、肩部と未開口の小径円筒部(後で口頸部となる部分)を成形した後に胴部に印刷と塗装を施すこともできる。
【0061】
なお、上記のボトル型缶は、製缶用金属板の両面に予め熱可塑性樹脂フィルムをラミネートした材料を使用して製缶した缶であっても良い。ここで、熱可塑性樹脂フィルムをラミネートする方法は、直接金属板に熱接着させる場合と、熱硬化性の接着剤又はプライマーを介して熱接着させる場合とがある。また、缶の外表面側となる面にラミネートする熱可塑性樹脂層又は/及び接着層には、二酸化チタン、硫酸バリウム、シリカ、雲母、アルミナ、アルミニウム粉、銅粉等の顔料を混入しても良い.
【0062】
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、特別の製缶装置の使用や製缶工程の変更を行う必要がなく、また、少ない量の紫外線吸収剤を、印刷層を保護するためのクリヤー塗料に添加するだけで、装飾印刷又は示温表示等に使用された示温材料の劣化を抑制し、示温材料が示す装飾又は温度表示機能を長時間使用可能にすることができる。
すなわち、本発明によれば、示温材料の装飾機能又は温度表示機能を長期間保つことができ、かつ安価な示温材料印刷缶を提供することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の示温材料印刷缶の側面図(一部断面図)
【符号の説明】
10…示温材料印刷缶
12…印刷層
13…保護塗膜層[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a thermostat printing can, and more particularly to an improvement in its protective coating layer.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Drinks such as fruit juice drinks, beer, sake, coffee, tea, cocoa, milk, etc., each have a suitable temperature for drinking. For this reason, letters, designs, marks, etc. are printed on the surface of a can or bottle containing a beverage with a temperature indicating material such as a reversible temperature indicating ink or a temperature indicating paint that changes color at a predetermined temperature, and the contents thereof are printed. Is the drinkable temperature suitable for drinking now, or whether it is the drinkable temperature and the position of the liquid level of the beverage in the container (that is, how much beverage remains in the container Some proposals have been made for containers that both allow consumers to know, and containers that are designed to make use of the change in color of beverages in the containers to the temperature at which they can be consumed in decorative printing (for example, See Patent Literatures 1 to 5.) and have actually been used for beer cans.
[0003]
However, the reversible temperature indicating material used for the can having such a temperature indicating function gradually loses its discoloring function by being irradiated with ultraviolet rays. Therefore, the printing can using the temperature indicating material cannot be left outdoors for a long time. In addition, since decoloring occurs due to weak ultraviolet light emitted from a fluorescent lamp, even if the above cans and cans are stored indoors, the expiration date showing the properties as a temperature indicating material is as short as 1 to 2 months, and it is difficult to use. There was a problem.
[0004]
In order to solve the above problem, Patent Literature 6 proposes a can in which an ultraviolet ray preventing film is adhered to the outer surface of the can. This UV-blocking film has an outer surface coating resin applied on one side and a temperature indicating material and an adhesive applied on the other side, and the surface coated with the adhesive is adhered to a can.
In Patent Document 6, since a 9 to 12 μm-thick ultraviolet ray preventing film containing an ultraviolet absorber is disposed outside the temperature indicating material, the start of the fading of the temperature indicating material due to the ultraviolet irradiation is considerably delayed around 20 hours. . In other words, storage in a normal room can be used for 3 to 5 months, so that practical use is possible without any problem.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-48-69682
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-59-112951
[Patent Document 3]
Japanese Patent Publication No. 2-4474
[Patent Document 4]
Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-29941
[Patent Document 5]
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-46709
[Patent Document 6]
JP 2001-180680 A
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the can described in Patent Document 6 requires an extra film containing an ultraviolet absorber as compared with a normal decorative printing can. Patent Literature 6 describes that bonding of a film and a can can be performed, for example, by heat fusion without applying an adhesive. However, considering the adhesiveness between the film surface on the printing layer side and the can surface, it is considered essential to provide an adhesive layer on the printing layer. Required. As described above, since an extra film or adhesive is required as compared with a normal can, the cost for making the can increases.
[0007]
In addition, the above-mentioned ultraviolet protection film is manufactured by mixing an ultraviolet absorber into a thermoplastic resin, and since this film is relatively thick having a thickness of 9 to 12 μm, the amount of the ultraviolet absorber is also increased accordingly. It becomes necessary and the cost increases accordingly.
[0008]
Next, the manufacturing process of the can will be considered. First, after coating and drying an outer coat containing a transparent thermosetting resin on one surface of the film, printing is performed on the opposite surface of the film with a temperature indicating ink, and an adhesive is applied thereon. Apply and dry. After that, the above-mentioned film having the outer surface coating layer, the printing layer and the adhesive layer on both sides is cut into a size of one can and attached to the surface of the body of the can. This adhering step is performed by an apparatus which is very similar to a two-piece can printing machine. As described above, an extra step of coating and drying the film and a step of attaching the film to the can are required, and there is a problem that the cost of can making including these equipment costs is considerably increased.
[0009]
Patent Document 6 describes that a film obtained by applying a UV absorber to a film with a thickness of about 1.5 to 2.5 μm may be used, but even if this method is adopted, The extra need for film and adhesive remains. In addition, since equipment for coating the outer surface of the film, coating with an ultraviolet absorber, printing with a temperature indicating material, and coating with an adhesive is also required, the cost of can making will increase significantly. Absent.
An object of the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the related art, and an object of the present invention is to suppress a rise in can-making cost as much as possible, and to reduce deterioration due to ultraviolet rays or the like to a practically usable degree. To provide printing cans.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the temperature-indicating material printing can of the present invention includes, on the outer surface of the can, a printing layer containing a temperature-indicating material, and a protective coating layer on the printing layer. And an ultraviolet absorber.
The amount of the ultraviolet absorber is preferably 2 to 10 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the resin solid content of the protective coating layer.
Further, the protective coating layer is 50 to 70 parts by weight of a polyester resin, 5 to 15 parts by weight of an epoxy resin, 20 to 40 parts by weight of an amino resin, and 2 to 10 parts by weight of an ultraviolet absorber, More preferably, it contains less than 1 part by weight of a lubricant.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway cross-sectional view of a temperature indicating material printing can of the present invention, as viewed from a side, and shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part. On the outer surface side of an aluminum alloy layer 11, which is a main material constituting the can 10, a printing layer 12 including a printing portion made of a reversible temperature indicating ink, and a protective coating made of a transparent curable paint on the printing layer 12. And a film layer 13. Further, a thermoplastic resin layer 15 such as a polyester resin is provided between the printing layer 12 and the aluminum alloy layer 11. Pigments may be mixed in the thermoplastic resin layer 15. The protective coating layer 13 is formed of a paint to which an ultraviolet absorber is added. The coating material for forming the protective coating layer is obtained by adding less than 1 part by weight of a lubricant and 2 to 10 parts by weight of an ultraviolet absorber to 100 parts by weight of the resin solid content of the protective coating layer. It is desirable. The inner surface protective coating layer 14 is a protective coating layer for protecting the inner surface side of the aluminum alloy layer 11 on the can 10, and a thermosetting adhesive (not shown) bonded to the aluminum alloy layer 11. And a polyester resin layer bonded to the adhesive layer.
[0012]
The original performance of a protective coating layer that protects a printed layer by using a paint containing less than 1 part by weight of a lubricant and 2 to 10 parts by weight of an ultraviolet absorber with respect to 100 parts by weight of a resin solid content. And deterioration of the temperature indicating ink due to ultraviolet rays can be suppressed without substantially impairing the temperature. As a result, a usable period of twice or more (approximately 4 months for indoor storage) could be obtained as compared with a temperature indicating material printing can provided with a protective coating layer containing no ultraviolet absorber. In addition, because it has a simple configuration of adding a small amount of ultraviolet absorber to the paint that forms the protective coating layer of the printing layer, no other special materials are used, and special devices and No special can-making process is required. That is, the increase in can manufacturing cost is very small.
[0013]
The components of the paint used in the protective coating layer of the present invention, except for the solvent, are 50 to 70 parts by weight of a polyester resin as a main component, and 5 to 15 parts by weight for improving processability and adhesion. Epoxy resin, 20 to 40 parts by weight of an amino resin as a curing agent, and 2 to 10 parts by weight of an ultraviolet absorber with respect to 100 parts by weight of the solid content of the resin, to ensure the slipperiness of the coating film. Less than 1 part by weight of lubricant.
[0014]
When the protective coating layer has the above composition ratio, a printing can excellent in coatability, adhesion of the coating film during retort sterilization, scratch resistance, and neck workability can be obtained.
As the reversible temperature indicating material, a known temperature indicating ink, a temperature indicating paint, a temperature indicating liquid crystal, or the like can be used. For example, those manufactured from the following reversible thermochromic materials may be used.
[0015]
(1) Essential components include (a) an electron-donating color-forming organic compound, (b) a compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group, and (c) a linear aliphatic monohydric alcohol having no polar substituent. Reversible thermochromic material.
(2) (a) an electron-donating color-forming organic compound, (b) a compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group, (c) a linear aliphatic monohydric alcohol having no polar substituent and a polar substituent A reversible thermochromic material comprising, as essential components, an ester having no polar substituent obtained from an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid having no.
(3) A microcapsule containing the reversible thermochromic material of (1) or (2).
(4) A material in which the reversible thermochromic material according to (1) or (2) is dissolved or dispersed in a vehicle.
[0016]
These thermochromic materials are dispersed in a medium containing a binder that is a film-forming material to form an ink or a paint, and are printed or applied to the surface of a metal can or a metal plate before can production.
In order to inform consumers that the contents of the can are at an appropriate temperature, the entire design of the can is printed with a temperature indicating ink, and a part of the pattern is indicated by the temperature indicating ink. A character or a design that informs the temperature at the time of drinking such as a design (or a mark) of drinking beverage is printed.
[0017]
Of course, printing can also be performed by using a normal printing ink and the above-mentioned temperature indicating ink in combination. That is, instead of printing the entire pattern of the can with the temperature indicating ink, a part of the pattern may be printed with the temperature indicating ink and the rest may be printed with the normal ink. For example, a letter or design that indicates that the contents of the can are at an appropriate temperature may be printed with temperature indicating ink, and the other designs may be printed with normal metal printing ink. Alternatively, print only the background color with temperature indicating ink, and print a description of the change in color (a description of what color of the background color is appropriate) with normal printing ink. Alternatively, other designs may be printed with normal printing ink.
[0018]
As the ultraviolet absorber, conventionally known ones can be used. For example, there are a type that absorbs ultraviolet light such as an aromatic compound and converts it into minute heat energy, and a type that uses light scattering by ultrafine inorganic particles such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
The ultraviolet absorber used in the examples of the present invention is a benzotriazole-based, benzophenone-based, salicylic acid-based, cyanoacrylate-based ultraviolet absorber, or the like. A resin such as an acrylic resin in which a functional group having an ultraviolet absorbing function is chemically incorporated into a resin skeleton is used. This ultraviolet absorbing resin is not directly applied to a can, but is used by mixing a predetermined amount (2 to 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the resin solid content of the paint) in a paint to be a protective coating film of a printing layer. .
[0019]
As a result, even if the cans with decorative printing, including printing with thermal ink, were subjected to severe processing such as neck-in processing (neck processing) and flange processing on the outer surface of the body, the coating film containing the ultraviolet absorber The desired function can be exhibited without peeling or cracking.
These resins having an ultraviolet absorbing function are commercially available from various companies. For example, UV absorbing film coating agents manufactured by Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. (Hals Hybrid UV-G series; using ethyl acetate as a solvent, UV-G101, UV-G300, UV-G12, UV-G13) can be used.
[0020]
This UV absorber is used to coat various plastic films and sheets. When used as a paint on the outer surface of a can, after drying, the opening end of the can is subjected to neck-in processing (neck processing) or flange formation. When processed, the coating film could be broken, so that it could not be used as it was.
[0021]
In the present invention, the known transparent clear paint used for the protective coating after the printing of the two-piece can can be used for the outer surface of the two-piece can, and further, to enable neck-in processing, The desired purpose is achieved by mixing 2 to 10 parts by weight of the ultraviolet absorbing film coating agent with respect to 100 parts by weight of the resin solid content of the clear paint. Examples of the clear paint include a polyester resin paint, an epoxy ester resin paint, an epoxy amino resin paint, a thermosetting acrylic resin paint, an acrylic amino resin paint, an acrylic epoxy resin paint, an amino alkyd resin paint, It is selected from styrenated alkyd resin paints and the like.
[0022]
When the UV absorbing film coating agent is added in an amount exceeding 10 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the resin solid content of the coating, the coating film cracks when the can is neck-in processed after drying. Even if it does not break, peeling will occur if it is subjected to a subsequent sterilization treatment such as a hot water treatment, a pastro treatment, or a retort sterilization treatment.
When the amount of the ultraviolet absorbing film coating agent is less than 2 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the resin solid content of the coating material, the light resistance of the temperature indicating material to ultraviolet light is almost the same as when no ultraviolet absorbing agent is added. ,has no effect.
[0023]
The production of the temperature indicating material printing can of the present invention was carried out as follows. First, a two-piece can made of an aluminum alloy plate is formed from an aluminum alloy plate coated on both sides with a polyester resin film by a known manufacturing method. After the two-piece can is crowned on the mandrel of the printing apparatus, the printing station performs multicolor printing (including printing with warm ink) on the outer surface of the body of the can. Next, a clear paint to which a predetermined amount of an ultraviolet absorbing coating agent is added (for example, 6 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the resin solid content of the paint) is applied on a wet printing layer at a coating station (wet-on). (For example, the coating speed is 400 m / min). Then, the can is removed from the mandrel and passed through a drying device (at about 270 ° C. for 30 seconds) to dry and cure the printing layer and the protective coating layer made of the clear paint.
[0024]
Then, after four steps of neck-in processing (neck processing) are performed on the open end side of the two-piece can, flange processing is performed. In this can-making process, the slipperiness, processability, and adhesion of the coating film were at the same level as in the case of a can coated with a clear paint to which no ultraviolet absorbing coating agent was added. When 10 cans were extracted from the manufactured cans and the neck-in processed portions (neck processed portions) were observed, none of the cans had cracks or peeling of the clear coating film.
[0025]
Next, after filling a predetermined amount of orange juice into a two-piece can that has been subjected to neck-in processing and flange processing, a predetermined amount of liquid nitrogen is added, and then the can lid is tightly closed by sealing and the canned orange juice canned. To manufacture. Hot water of 85 ° C to 95 ° C is sprayed from above the cans during this transportation for 5 minutes to 10 minutes to raise the temperature of the canned contents to about 85 ° C or higher, and then cooling water is sprayed from above the cans. The can was then cooled to room temperature. The slipperiness and workability in the production line when this can was manufactured were equivalent to those of a can that had been subjected to ordinary clear coating. Ten cans were taken out of the manufactured cans, and the neck-in processed portion was visually observed. As a result, there was no canned product in which the coating film was peeled off.
[0026]
The lightfastness of the temperature indicator ink applied to the outer surface of the can was confirmed by storing the can in a work place equipped with enough fluorescent lamps to maintain the brightness sufficient for office work. It was found that the life was almost twice as long as the case where no ultraviolet absorber was added. The life of the can is about 4 months when the can is stored indoors, which is a level sufficient for general distribution.
[0027]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the examples, comparative examples, and experimental examples will be described in detail. Paint used for the protective coating layer, except for the solvent, a polyester resin as a main component, an epoxy resin for improving workability and adhesion, an amino resin as a curing agent, and an ultraviolet absorber, It is manufactured using a lubricant (wax, silicon) for improving the slipperiness of the coating film as a raw material.
The production was performed as follows. First, a polyester resin solution is charged into a tank, and heated to 50 ° C. to 80 ° C., preferably 60 ° C. while stirring. When the specified temperature is reached, the UV-absorbing resin solution is added little by little and stirred until uniform. Also at this time, the liquid temperature is kept at 50 ° C to 80 ° C, preferably at 60 ° C.
[0028]
Stir well, and when the liquid becomes uniform, cool to below 40 ° C. When the liquid temperature becomes 40 ° C. or lower, add the epoxy resin solution and the amino resin solution. Further, a lubricant such as a silicone resin or a wax is added, and the viscosity is adjusted to a specified viscosity with an adjusting solvent. Finally, the liquid is filtered.
[0029]
The manufacture of the temperature indicating material printing can was performed as follows. First, a two-piece can made of aluminum alloy, both sides of which are covered with a polyester resin film coating, is crowned on a mandrel of a printing / painting device for the two-piece can, and a temperature indicating ink and a normal ink are applied to the outer surface of the body of these two-piece cans. Perform decorative printing with printing ink. To this printing can, a protective paint having a composition ratio as shown in the following Tables 1, 2 and 3 is roll-coated (coating speed is 400 m / min), and the printed and painted can is removed from the mandrel. It was transported to a drying furnace and dried and baked (drying and baking conditions were at about 270 ° C. for 30 seconds). The neck workability, retort adhesion, scratch resistance, paintability, and discoloration effect period of the printing cans for temperature indicating material produced as described above were tested (5 cans or 5 pieces for each test item). .
[0030]
Coatability: After printing with the temperature indicating ink, the protective paint was applied by a roll coating method, and the flowability of the coated surface was visually observed. When the flowability of the painted surface was good (smoothed), it was evaluated as "good", and when the flowability of the painted surface was poor, it was evaluated as "x".
[0031]
Neck workability: Four-stage neck processing is applied to the opening of a painted, dried and baked two-piece can. After that, a cross-shaped scratch was made on the coating surface of the neck processed portion with a cutter knife, and a cellophane tape was stuck thereon, and then the cellophane tape was rapidly peeled off, and peeling occurred on the coating surface. Checked whether. When the coating film was not peeled off, it was visually evaluated as 、, and minute peeling occurred. When it was within 10% of the area ratio, Δ was given when the peeling exceeded 10%.
[0032]
Retort adhesion: The can after neck processing is subjected to retort sterilization at 125 ° C. for 30 minutes and dried. After that, make a cross-shaped scratch with a cutter knife on the coating surface of the neck processing part of this can, paste a cellophane tape on it, then peel off the cellophane tape rapidly, peeling on the coating surface Checked if it occurred. When the coating film was not peeled off, it was visually evaluated as ○, when minute peeling occurred and the area ratio was within 10%, and when the peeling exceeded 10%, ×.
[0033]
Scratch resistance: After necking, the hardness of the coating film at room temperature (25 ° C.) was measured by pencil hardness. From the experience of printing cans, it was evaluated as ○ when the hardness was 4H or more, Δ when the hardness was 3H to F, and × when B or less.
[0034]
Discoloration effect period: As a test piece, a printed and painted body was cut from a can and flattened. Two fluorescent lamps of 20 W were arranged 30 cm above the sample piece, and the light of the fluorescent lamp was continuously irradiated on the printing surface for 24 hours. In this state, the number of days until the printed portion using the temperature indicating ink lost its color changing function was examined.
[0035]
Tables 1, 2, and 3 show test results of Examples (Examples 1 to 4), Comparative Examples (Comparative Examples 1 to 2), and Experimental Examples (Experiments 1 to 8). Table 1 shows the results of an experiment for examining an appropriate amount of an ultraviolet absorber to be added to 100 parts by weight of a resin solid content of a coating material. Tables 2 and 3 show the change when the coating speed is changed and the change when the drying and baking conditions of the coating film are changed when the coating material in which the resin solid content of the coating material is changed is applied to the can. This is an experiment to investigate.
[0036]
[Table 1]
Figure 2004115095
As can be seen from Table 1, in Examples 1 to 3, the neck workability, the retort adhesion, the scratch resistance, and the coatability were all good. In addition, the discoloration effect period was 23 to 40 days, indicating light resistance to ultraviolet light that can sufficiently withstand practical use.
[0037]
On the other hand, the can of Comparative Example 1 in which the amount of the ultraviolet absorber was 1.8 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the resin solid content of the paint (polyester resin + epoxy resin + amino resin) had neck workability and retort adhesion. The properties, scratch resistance and paintability met the standards, but the discoloration effect period was as short as 15 days, and the effect of the temperature indicating ink did not last long.
Further, the can of Comparative Example 2 to which a large amount of the ultraviolet absorber was added such that the amount of the ultraviolet absorber was 15 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the resin solid content of the paint, the discoloration effect period was as long as 70 days. However, after the neck processing, a cross-shaped scratch was made on the neck processed portion, and then a cellophane tape was adhered to the film. In an adhesion test for peeling off, about 2% of the coating film peeled off.
[0038]
From the above facts, it is understood that the preferable amount of the ultraviolet absorber to be added to 100 parts by weight of the resin solid content of the paint used for the protective coating layer is approximately 2 to 10 parts by weight.
As described above, the reason why the light fastness is improved is that the ultraviolet absorber used in the present invention has an OH group, so that it reacts with the amino resin in the paint and is firmly bound in the coating film. It is considered that this is the case. That is, since the paint of the protective coating layer and the ultraviolet absorber are integrated, it is considered that the effect of ultraviolet absorption lasts long.
[0039]
The following Tables 2 and 3 show that the amount of the ultraviolet absorbing resin is in the range of 2 to 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the resin solid content of the coating material. , Epoxy resin, amino resin) are shown. In addition, the test results when the drying temperature and the drying time of the coating film and the coating speed of the coating material were changed are also shown.
[0040]
That is, in comparison with Experimental Example 1 in which paintability and neck workability were poor, Experimental Example 2 was performed in which the coating speed was reduced to half and the drying and baking temperature (drying temperature) of the coating film was lowered by about 40 ° C. In addition, Experimental Example 4 was performed in which the drying and baking temperature (drying temperature) of the coating film was lowered by about 40 ° C. with respect to Experimental Example 3 in which neck workability was poor. Similarly, in Table 3, Experimental Example 6 in which the drying and baking time (drying time) of the coating film was doubled was added to Experimental Example 5 in which the scratch resistance was poor. In addition to Experimental Example 7 in which stickiness was poor, Experimental Example 8 in which the coating speed was halved and the drying and baking time (drying time) of the coating film was increased by about 20 seconds was added.
In addition, in Table 2, in addition to the above-described Experimental Examples 1 to 4, numerical values of Example 4 and Example 2 as a reference example are also listed.
[0041]
[Table 2]
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[0042]
[Table 3]
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[0043]
As can be seen from Table 2, in Example 2 (Ex. 2), Example 4 (Ex. 4), and Experimental Examples 1 to 4 (Experiments 1 to 4), the amount of the ultraviolet absorber was lower than that of the resin solid content of the paint. Since the content is in the range of 2 to 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight, the discoloration effect period is 24 to 26 days, and the effect can be maintained for a long time. In addition, there is no problem in the scratch resistance related to the hardness of the coating film in the neck processed portion and the adhesion of the coating film in the neck processed portion after retort sterilization.
[0044]
In Example 4, 10 parts by weight of a polyester resin was added in comparison with Example 2. As a result of the inspection, the neck workability, the retort adhesion, the scratch resistance, and the paintability all met the standards, and were sufficient for practical use.
[0045]
In Experimental Example 1, a paint was used in which the amount of the epoxy resin was increased by 20 parts by weight as compared with the composition of Example 2. When roll coating (roll coating) was performed, the flow state (smoothness) of the coated surface was poor in high-speed coating (400 m / min), and the appearance of the coating film was poor. Further, the drying and baking conditions of the coating film were set at 270 ° C. for 30 seconds, and after the neck processing, a cross-shaped cut was made in the neck processing portion with a cutter knife, and a cellophane tape was stuck thereon, and then a test for peeling was performed. Then, about 3 to 5% of minute peeling occurred.
[0046]
In Experimental Example 2, the composition of the resin solid content of the paint is the same as in Experimental Example 1. However, by using low-speed coating (200 m / min), the flow state of the coated surface became good (smooth). Further, by changing the drying and baking conditions of the coating film to 230 ° C. for 30 seconds, minute peeling of the neck processed portion was eliminated.
[0047]
In Experimental Example 3, a paint was used in which the amount of amino resin was increased by 20 parts by weight as compared with the composition of Example 2. Roll coating was performed at a coating speed of 400 m / min, but there was no problem in the flow state of the coated surface. However, after the coating film was dried and baked at 270 ° C. for 30 seconds, neck processing was performed, and then a test for neck processing was performed. A cruciform cut was made in the neck processed portion with a cutter knife, and a cellophane tape was stuck thereon, and then the cellophane tape was peeled off. As a result, about 5% of the coating film was peeled off at the neck processed portion.
[0048]
However, in Experimental Example 4, the composition of the resin solids in the paint was the same as in Experimental Example 3, and the drying and baking temperature (drying temperature) of the coating film was lowered to 230 ° C. Is gone. It should be noted that there was no problem with the paintability of Experimental Examples 3 and 4.
Next, as can be seen from Table 3, in Experimental Examples 5 to 8 (Experiments 5 to 8), the discoloration effect period was 25 to 26 days, and the effect could be maintained for a long time. In addition, there were no problems with regard to paintability and neck workability.
[0049]
In Experimental Example 5, the coating was performed with a paint in which the amount of the epoxy resin was halved compared to the formulation in Example 2. As described above, there was no problem in the paintability and the neck workability, but in the pencil hardness test after the neck work, the coating film was damaged when the hardness of the coating film was F. For this reason, there is a concern that the outer surface of the can may be damaged during transportation during can manufacturing.
[0050]
In contrast, in Experimental Example 6, the resin solid content was the same as in Experimental Example 5, but the time (drying time) for drying and baking the coating film was increased (changed from 30 seconds to 60 seconds). However, in the pencil hardness test after neck processing, the hardness of the coating film increased to 4H. In Experimental Examples 5 and 6, there was no problem in retort adhesion.
[0051]
In Experimental Example 7, a coating material was used in which the amount of amino resin was reduced by half compared to the formulation in Example 2. The pencil hardness of the coating on the neck processed part is H, and about 5% of the coating is peeled off in the adhesion / peeling test of the cellophane tape to the coating on the neck processed part after retort sterilization. It was found that there was a problem with the properties and retort adhesion.
[0052]
However, in Experimental Example 8, the resin solid content was the same as in Experimental Example 7, and the drying and baking time (drying time) of the coating film was increased from 30 seconds to 50 seconds. As a result, the pencil hardness of the neck-processed portion was 4H, and after applying retort sterilization, a sticking / peeling test of a cellophane tape was performed on the coating film of the neck-processed portion, but no peeling of the coating film was observed.
[0053]
As can be read from the compounding ratio of the resin solids constituting the paints of Experimental Examples 1 to 8 shown in Tables 2 and 3, the drying temperature and drying time of the coating film, the coating speed, and the evaluation items, If the mixing ratio of the coating is changed, the coating properties deteriorate, the coating film easily cracks, and the coating film condition changes such as insufficient hardness of the coating film. You need to change it. For example, it is necessary to change the coating speed to a low-speed range, lower the drying / baking temperature (drying temperature), or increase the drying / baking time (drying time).
[0054]
In particular, in order to extend the time for drying and baking (drying time), a drying furnace (an electric furnace using far-infrared rays or near-infrared rays, a hot-air drying furnace using gas, a hot-air drying furnace using electricity) It is necessary to increase the total length of the furnace or the like, or to reduce the production speed.
That is, assuming efficient production without changing the existing equipment, 50-70 parts by weight of the polyester resin and 5-15 parts by weight of the epoxy resin from the comparison of Table 1, Table 2, and Table 3. It is understood that it is preferable to use a paint containing an amino resin in a mixing ratio of 20 to 40 parts by weight.
[0055]
However, from the experimental results in Tables 2 and 3, from 2 to 10 parts by weight of the ultraviolet absorber and 100 parts by weight of the lubricant were added to 100 parts by weight of the resin solid content of the paint. If the coating speed and the conditions for drying and baking of the coating film are properly selected, the coating material can exhibit both the function of sufficiently protecting the printed layer by the reversible thermoelectric material and the function of considerably delaying the deterioration of the thermoelectric material by ultraviolet rays. It can be read.
[0056]
The paint used in the above experiment is a paint having particularly excellent adhesion to a two-piece can to which a polyester resin film is heat-sealed, and is a paint designed to satisfy the necessary physical properties of a polyester resin film laminated can. .
In general, can paint has different physical properties required depending on the shape and use of the can, and therefore, the paint design changes, and the types and blending ratios of resins and curing agents, and the types and amounts of additives differ.
[0057]
In addition, the paint used in the above experiment was applied to a two-piece can formed by drawing and ironing a metal plate in which a polyester resin film was not laminated on the surface of the metal plate. Adhesion of the film can be obtained. This has been confirmed by experiments by the present inventors.
In addition, even if the resin component of the paint is changed in order to adapt to the shape and use of the can, the UV absorber is used in an amount of 2 to 10 with respect to 100 parts by weight of the resin solid content of the paint optimized for the use of the can. By using parts by weight, the object of the present invention can be achieved.
[0058]
In the present embodiment, an example in which a two-piece can made of an aluminum alloy manufactured from a material obtained by laminating a polyester resin film on both sides has been described, but as the can to which the present invention is applied, any conventionally known can is used. be able to. For example, two-piece cans (cans made from a metal plate previously coated with resin or cans made from a metal plate not coated with resin) and three-piece cans (welded cans, adhesive cans, soldered cans) ) Or a bottle-shaped can formed from a two-piece can. However, in the case of three-piece cans, printing and painting are performed in the state of a flat plate before making cans. The materials for these cans include tin-plated steel sheets, ultra-thin tin-plated steel sheets, nickel-plated steel sheets, chrome-plated steel sheets, galvanized steel sheets, alloy-plated steel sheets of two or more metals, electrolytic chromic acid-treated steel sheets, and chromate-treated steel sheets. And chemical conversion-treated steel sheets such as phosphoric acid conversion treatment and organic-inorganic chemical conversion treatment.
[0059]
Examples of the above-mentioned bottle-type cans include the following.
The opening end side of the two-piece can is reduced in diameter by repeating the neck processing 20 to 30 times to form a slanted shoulder portion and a small-diameter mouth and neck portion (with or without a thread portion). The bottom, the torso, the shoulder, and the mouth and neck are integrally molded.
After forming the two-piece can, the bottom side is drawn a plurality of times to form a small-diameter mouth-and-neck part (with or without a threaded part) and a torso part with an inclined shoulder. The shoulder and the mouth and neck are integrally molded, and the bottom lid is molded from a different material.
A type in which a can lid formed with a slanted shoulder and a small-diameter mouth and neck (which may or may not have a threaded portion) is fixed to the open end of a two-piece can.
[0060]
When using these bottle-shaped cans, after forming a two-piece can, printing and protective coating are applied to the body. However, the bottle-type can, which forms the shoulder and mouth and neck by repeatedly drawing the bottom side of the two-piece can several times, has a shoulder and an unopened small-diameter cylindrical part (the part that will be the mouth and neck later). After molding, printing and painting can be applied to the body.
[0061]
The bottle-type can may be a can made using a material in which a thermoplastic resin film is preliminarily laminated on both sides of a metal plate for can making. Here, the method of laminating the thermoplastic resin film includes a case where the thermoplastic resin film is directly heat-bonded to the metal plate and a case where the thermoplastic resin film is thermally bonded via a thermosetting adhesive or a primer. The thermoplastic resin layer or / and the adhesive layer to be laminated on the outer surface side of the can may be mixed with pigments such as titanium dioxide, barium sulfate, silica, mica, alumina, aluminum powder, and copper powder. good.
[0062]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, there is no need to use a special can-making apparatus or change the can-making process, and only by adding a small amount of an ultraviolet absorber to the clear paint for protecting the printing layer, Deterioration of the temperature indicating material used for decorative printing or temperature indicating display or the like can be suppressed, and the decoration or temperature indicating function indicated by the temperature indicating material can be used for a long time.
That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an inexpensive temperature indicating material printing can that can maintain the decoration function or temperature indicating function of the temperature indicating material for a long time.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view (a partial cross-sectional view) of a thermostatic material printing can of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 ... Temperature material printing can
12 Print layer
13 ... Protective coating layer

Claims (3)

缶の外表面に、示温材料を含む印刷層と、該印刷層の上に保護塗膜層を備えた示温材料印刷缶において、
前記保護塗膜層が、紫外線吸収剤を含んでいることを特徴とする示温材料印刷缶。
On the outer surface of the can, a printing layer containing a temperature indicating material, and a temperature indicating material printing can provided with a protective coating layer on the printing layer,
The thermostatic material printing can, wherein the protective coating layer contains an ultraviolet absorbent.
請求項1の示温材料印刷缶において、
前記紫外線吸収剤の量が、前記保護塗膜層の樹脂固形分100重量部に対して、2〜10重量部であることを特徴とする示温材料印刷缶。
The printed material for temperature indicating material according to claim 1,
A thermostat printing can, wherein the amount of the ultraviolet absorber is 2 to 10 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the resin solid content of the protective coating layer.
請求項1または2の示温材料印刷缶において、
前記保護塗膜層が、50〜70重量部のポリエステル樹脂と、5〜15重量部のエポキシ樹脂と、20〜40重量部のアミノ樹脂と、2〜10重量部の紫外線吸収剤と、1重量部未満の潤滑剤と、を含んでいることを特徴とする示温材料印刷缶。
3. The printing material according to claim 1 or 2,
The protective coating layer comprises 50 to 70 parts by weight of a polyester resin, 5 to 15 parts by weight of an epoxy resin, 20 to 40 parts by weight of an amino resin, 2 to 10 parts by weight of an ultraviolet absorber, and 1 part by weight. Parts of a lubricant.
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